伞 meaning and stroke order
Umbrella; parasol
How to write 伞, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 伞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- umbrella
- parasol
- damask silk
- variant of 傘|伞[san3]
How 伞 is built
Pictographic character. An umbrella.
Radical: 人 (man), shared by 30 characters on this site.
How to remember 伞
伞 (sǎn) is a picture of an umbrella. The 人 on top is the canopy, the dots underneath are the ribs, and the long vertical stroke down the middle is the handle.
伞 usually appears in words like 雨伞 (yǔsǎn, umbrella) and 降落伞 (jiàngluòsǎn, parachute). The measure word is 把 (bǎ). Example: 外面下雨了，带把伞吧。(Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, dài bǎ sǎn ba.) It's raining outside, take an umbrella.
Common mistake: Learners often forget the dots under 人 or draw them in the wrong place. They also confuse 伞 with 伞's neighbor 全 (quán), which has 王 under 人 instead of dots and a vertical stroke. Also keep the third tone: sǎn, not sān.
Common words with 伞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
伞 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 伞
How many strokes are in 伞?
伞 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 伞 mean?
伞 (sǎn) means umbrella; parasol. A common word with it is 跳伞 (tiàosǎn), meaning "to parachute; to bail out".
How do you pronounce 伞?
伞 is pronounced sǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 伞?
The radical of 伞 is 人, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 伞 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 伞?
The traditional form of 伞 is 傘 and 繖. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 伞 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 伞 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 伞 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What measure word goes with 伞?
Use 把 (bǎ), the measure word for objects you hold by a handle. For example, 一把伞 (yì bǎ sǎn) means one umbrella.
What does 保护伞 mean figuratively?
Literally it is a protective umbrella. In news and everyday speech it often refers to a powerful person who shields others from punishment, especially in corruption cases.